London (AFP) Dec 16, 2008 - With annual returns of 10 percent coupled with low risk, wind farm cooperatives are drawing growing numbers of investors in Britain -- good news for Europe's hopes to lead the world in renewable energy.
Orlando FL (SPX) Dec 16, 2008 - A recently expanded commercial rose greenhouse in the town of Dmitrov, Russia, is using GE Energy's special Jenbacher cogeneration/carbon dioxide (CO2) fertilization system and artificial lighting controls to provide vital onsite power and heat, allowing the greenhouse to increase flower production.
Krechba, Algeria (AFP) Dec 15, 2008 - On a desolate, wind-pummeled expanse of central Algeria, natural gas is being pumped out of the Sahara Desert and sent on to energy-starved Europe, leaving nearly all its environment-damaging carbon dioxide buried deep beneath the earth's surface.
Sydney (AFP) Dec 15, 2008 - Australia Monday pledged to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least five percent from 2000 levels by 2020 to help fight climate change, in a plan dismissed by critics as a global embarrassment.
San Francisco CA (SPX) Dec 15, 2008 - The Center for International Trade Development's 2009 conference, Implementation of Renewable Energy in the Emerging Markets of Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, will unite leaders in renewable energy and develop systems for implementing these technologies in the afore-mentioned emerging markets.
Washington (AFP) Dec 15, 2008 - Nobel prize-winning physicist Steven Chu, named Monday as the next US energy secretary, will be Barack Obama's dedicated champion in the life-or-death fight against global warming.
Washington DC (SPX) Dec 15, 2008 - GreenSmith Energy Management Systems has unveiled its proprietary battery unit which shifts electricity load from peak-to off-peak.
Canberra, Australia (SPX) Dec 15, 2008 - A new report by CSIRO and the Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA) gives a clearer picture of water and energy use in Australia and New Zealand and highlights areas offering potentially significant water and energy savings.
Beijing (AFP) Dec 13, 2008 - China is likely to miss an energy saving target that it has set itself for this year, state media reported Saturday, citing the nation's top economic planning agency.
Fukuoka, Japan (AFP) Dec 13, 2008 - Leaders of Japan and China on Saturday locked horns over disputed territory in the East China Sea, in a sign of lingering tensions despite efforts to repair ties.
Luanda (AFP) Dec 13, 2008 - Angola has launched a flight linking it to China, which has sent thousands of citizens to work on the reconstruction of the continent's fastest growing economy following its a 27-year civil war.
Houston TX (SPX) Dec 12, 2008 - Continental Airlines has announced plans for the first biofuel-powered demonstration flight of a U.S. commercial airliner, to be conducted in Houston on Jan. 7, 2009.
London, UK (SPX) Dec 12, 2008 - The 2008 Sub-Saharan Africa Biofuel Emerging Company Award is presented to Global Biofuels Limited of Nigeria in recognition of its commitment to producing biofuel, promoting the socio-economic upliftment of Nigerians and reducing greenhouse gases as set out in the Kyoto protocol.
Havre MT (SPX) Dec 12, 2008 - The Montana Agriculture Development Council awarded $50,000 in grant funding from the Montana Growth Through Agriculture (GTA) program to Great Plains - The Camelina Company. The funds will be used to conduct a feasibility study for an oilseed crushing plant in Montana.
Kuopio, Finland (SPX) Dec 12, 2008 - Honeywell has announced it will provide the process control and safety systems for a new NSE Biofuels Oy research facility in Varkaus, Finland. The demonstration plant will develop processes to produce renewable biofuels from wood residues.
White Plains NY (SPX) Dec 12, 2008 - A new ChemSystems Special Report published by Nexant - Brazil's Biofuels Industry: Outlook for a Global Leader - assesses the technical, commercial and policy status of existing and anticipated biofuel and biofuels-related activities in Brazil, and draws conclusions on opportunities and challenges in the industry.
